• How long have you been at Oregon State?

I came in 2006, so that’s getting close to 12 years ago. I packed a U-haul and moved from Washington, where I was working at Eastern Washington University. I also worked at The Heart Institute in Spokane. Before that, I was in New Mexico, which is where I grew up.

• Were you always interested in technology?

When I was a little kid, I wanted to be a cartoonist and generally moved into art and technology just kind of found its way into my life. I still paint and make art in Photoshop and do other artsy stuff.

• What is your favorite part about your job?

The people and the variety.

• What does your life look like outside work?

I’m a homebody. I love being at home because I can paint and hang out and make food.

• What are your hobbies?

Art, guitar, reading, hanging out with my cat and just hanging out in general.

• You’re really into music. So what was the first concert you ever went to?

The first band I ever saw was called Level 42, and it wasn’t until I was 19 or 20. I grew up in rural New Mexico, so to see a concert, it was a four-hour drive.

• What was the last concert you’ve been to?

I saw Foo Fighters a little while ago, that was cool!